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Minnesota Democrat Lt. Gov. says Somalis are an essential part of the state’s ‘fabric’

Minnesota Democrat Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan faced backlash after wearing a hijab and calling the Somali community an essential part of the state’s “fabric,” amid reports connecting the local immigrant community to widespread federal tax fraud.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz celebrates with his daughter Hope Walz after accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hope Walz praises illegal immigrants while attacking ICE in Christmas message

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope Walz, has attacked ICE in a Christmas message to her illegal immigrant neighbors.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) leaves a House Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats as well as the White House are working to stave off a federal government shutdown before the September 30 deadline. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar defends introducing ‘MEALS Act’ during COVID-19 amid massive ongoing fraud schemes tied to Minnesota’s Somali community

Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar asserted that she has no regrets about introducing the MEALS Act in 2020, arguing that the legislation did in fact help feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite widespread fraud and arrests resulting from the pandemic era’s $250 million “Feeding Our Future” fraud scheme.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 6: U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent, Gregory Bovino knocks on a door of a suspected undocumented immigrant while conducting an immigration enforcement operation in a neighborhood on December 6, 2025 in Kenner, Louisiana. Federal agents are conducting 'Operation Catahoula Crunch,' launched by the Department of Homeland Security as a part of an immigration crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the United States. Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)

Trump’s second term sees record breaking 2.5M illegal aliens depart the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security has reported that an estimated 2.5 million illegal aliens have left the country since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.

US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland (L) looks on as Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara (R) addresses the findings of a Justice Department investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department during a press conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 16, 2023. The Department of Justice released a damning report today on the Minneapolis police following the murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020. (Photo by STEPHEN MATUREN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHEN MATUREN/AFP via Getty Images)

Minneapolis Police Chief calls on local residents to dial 911 if they witness ICE agents ‘kidnapping’ people

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has called on local residents to “dial 911” if they witness U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents “kidnapping” people, referencing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol building on November 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held the news conference alongside rabbis with the activist group Jewish Voices for Peace. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar deflects questions on widespread Minnesota fraud tied to Somali community, blames lack of ‘Guardrails’ rather than cultural factors

During an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5th District faced a slew of questions about widespread fraud within her state’s Somali community. The interview aired one day after the Small Business Administration launched an investigation into a “network of Somali organizations” linked to the schemes.